Support Worker

We’re looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Complex needs service in Kent, Gravesend.

£17,865.00 per annum, working 30 hours per week. Benefits include Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Part-time 30 hours & Part-time 22.5 hours available.

Want to feel valued? You’ll feel at home here. Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren’t token gestures – we’ve thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

The Pelham Road Service is 5 new self-contained flats, for customers with learning disabilities, Autism and Complex needs, and we are looking to build a staff team with an excellent value base to support the customer to build their new life and develop their skills as an independent person. All customers have their own staff team, and we are CQC registered.

This role requires a valid Right to Work for the UK as Look Ahead are not a sponsoring organisation.

What you’ll do:

About you:

• Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers.
• Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities.
• Supporting key customers to set personalised goals in the form of a Support Plan.
• Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals.
• Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance where skills are not yet developed, to ensure that customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation.
• Proactive development of links with local statutory and voluntary organizations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for customers in the community.

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
What you’ll bring:

Essential:

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

• Minimum 2 years of experience working with customers with Autism/Challenging Behaviour/learning disabilities.

Desirable:

• Has some experience in Trauma Informed care

• Has some experience in working with people with Mental health
• Driving licence and a willingness to drive as part of support duties.

About us:

Look Ahead is a dynamic, leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. As an organisation we deliver over 110 services, providing support to around 7000 customers each year. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

Location :Kent

Closing Date :26/03/2023

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